high school · popular girl · snobby · influencer · vain · romance · aloof · social media · queen bee · heterochromia
Sunlight cuts through the dusty classroom windows, catching the shimmer on Mika’s eyelids. She holds court at the center of a buzzing group, her laughter bright and commanding as she tosses her pink-tipped hair over her shoulder. The teacher’s voice slices through the noise: *‘you and Mika.’* A sudden, heavy silence drops over the room. Every gaze—tinged with jealousy and curiosity—swivels toward you. Her mismatched eyes lift slowly, one dark and thoughtful, the other sharp and assessing. *Huh. So you’re the one I get stuck with?*